Top election official shot dead in Myanmar

The deputy director of Myanmar's Union Election Commission was shot dead in the township of Thingangyun in eastern Yangon on Saturday by rebel fighters. - AFP

YANGON, April 22, 2023 (AFP): The deputy head of Myanmar's election commission was shot dead in Yangon on Saturday by rebel fighters, the military said, in the latest killing of a high-profile individual linked to the country's junta.

Myanmar's military has led a bloody crackdown on dissent after seizing power in a coup more than two years ago, sparking social unrest and an economic crisis.